CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: Reading Hospital
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other PA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $160 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Reading Hospital charges insurers about $102, or about $3,061 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in West Reading, PA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $100 - $1,313 | 56% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $147 - $1,734 | 82% |
| Aetnamajor | $200 - $3,017 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $2,501 | 1396% |
| AmeriHealth | $102 | 57% |
| Geisinger | $96 - $2,769 | 54% |
| Health Net | $1,968 | 1098% |
| HealthPartners | $102 | 57% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $88 - $2,362 | 49% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $96 - $4,154 |
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Other Procedures at Reading Hospital
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other PA hospitals
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $96
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia $120
- UPMC Altoona · Altoona $123
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $124
- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $124
- Pottstown Hospital · Pottstown $124
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $124
- Jefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills $124
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.